by Kristi Pollard | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
I originally penned this blog post in 2011 and while the essence of DRGs hasn’t changed much, the coding system has. So here is the ICD-10 update to one of my most popular blog posts of all time. Enjoy! So you want to be a coder. And not just that, you want to...
by Shea Lunt | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
E/M changes are coming. Lucky for us, we have almost a whole year to figure them out! They are set to take effect on January 1, 2021. The American Medical Association (AMA) has published the changes, as well as numerous tools to assist us. Let’s take a closer look...
by Kristi Pollard | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the most complex areas of coding for cardiac catheterization procedures is determining when to code a diagnostic heart angiogram (imaging) separate from a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The guidelines for reporting separate diagnostic imaging are...
by Mary Bort | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
When coding CPT, have you ever wondered where to look for official coding guidance, or whose rules you should be following? Back in 1992, when I first started coding, the 1995 and 1997 guidelines didn’t even exist! We didn’t have any rules back then, or at least none...
by Haugen Academy | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you look in the index you will find that under “hemorrhage” there are entries for at least 16 of the 19 chapters in ICD-10-CM! It is a miracle of anatomy that we have this complex, personal ocean of cells, nutrients, and substances coursing through our bodies...
by Kristi Pollard | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Midline catheters (MLCs) are similar to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines) but they are shorter and the tip doesn’t reach the central venous system. Previous CPT coding advice was to code MLCs as PICC lines with a modifier for reduced services, but...
